Dutch Word of the Day
nemen
/NAY-men/ • verb — 14th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: to take; to pick up or consume something; to use or accept
Examples
- Ik neem een kop koffie, alstublieft.
(I'll have a cup of coffee, please.) - Neem de bus naar het station.
(Take the bus to the station.) - Hij nam zijn tas mee toen hij vertrok.
(He took his bag when he left.)
Synonyms
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Antonyms
- geven
- teruggeven
Nemen is very common and versatile. Use it for physically taking something (pakken/grijpen), for ordering or consuming (Ik neem koffie), and for transportation (de bus/trein nemen). In some contexts other verbs like pakken or krijgen are possible, but nemen is the default for 'take' in many phrases.
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